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#21 ·
strike force said:
get a bunch of beer and float down the river till you see some, then sit on top of em being real quiet while watching them roll just out of range all day while getting sunburnt and heat stroke.
works for me...
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Ha! I've been following your advice!!! And by the looks of all the BIG GG pictures I've posted it seems to be working... THANKS
 
#23 ·
strike force said:
get a bunch of beer and float down the river till you see some, then sit on top of em being real quiet while watching them roll just out of range all day while getting sunburnt and heat stroke.
works for me...
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Thats usually how we do it. We get to see alot of em but usually end up with more sunburn than fish lol
 
Discussion starter · #28 ·
strike force said:
get a bunch of beer and float down the river till you see some, then sit on top of em being real quiet while watching them roll just out of range all day while getting sunburnt and heat stroke.
works for me...
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I tried this and ended up with the same results you stated. That is why i am scratching my head?
 
#29 ·
I have noticed when a boat comes by longnose gar will roll this time of year. Or maybe that was carp!
 
#30 ·
main thing is just to go, and be set on what you want to shoot. do screw up a good gg hole by shooting a decent size needle nose.
 
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#31 ·
Best way I know is to go when I'm in the boat, and then just wait on me to reach for my beer. That's when they always like to roll.
 
#32 ·
the donuts work well in the river. Not so well in the lake. can shoot them all day long if you can stand the heat.
 
#33 ·
My opionion is the hotter it is the more they roll. Never see the big ones at night. I do not have the patience to sit and wait on them so we just troll the banks of the river about 20 feet off of it so we can shoot other stuff as well. Usually get one good shot per year at a big one. Blew my chance this year two weks ago when I came up on what I thought was a log about two feet wide so went to pull up the troller then that log started to swim away so dropped the troller and fire a snap shot and missed. The best advice I can give is to just be out there and see what they are doing. Learn where they roll consistantly and try and pattern them to some extent. Another piece of advice is once you do stick one don't try and horse it in I have broken off three arrows on big fish you have to play em out like catching them on a rod and reel.
 
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I was trying to determine if we should use Krispy Kreme or Southern Maid?
 
#37 ·
on the river when the action in a hole gets slow just start driven back and forth and in circles in it and the fish will go to rollin again. or if another boat comes through.
 
Discussion starter · #38 ·
Smokinfeathers said:
on the river when the action in a hole gets slow just start driven back and forth and in circles in it and the fish will go to rollin again. or if another boat comes through.
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Oh ok - I was getting confused on what type of doughnuts to buy - holes, krispy creme, cop style dnuts, cake ones, chocolate, southern maid, etc :p
 
#39 ·
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I’m no expert ,but guard the back of the boat ! We shot 1 off the back this year & could have shot a few more ,if we had someone back there sooner . They seem to want to roll after we pass em !
:tu:
 
#40 ·
Damit brady, dont be telling them that.
 
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